[ Articles with keyword 'maturity' ]
SAP Business ByDesign Work Group Founded
19.11.2008
In September, the German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG) founded a work group for SAP Business ByDesign. Its goals are to provide information on release planning and promote the exchange of experience among users. In addition, it aims to identify and bundle software requirements and pass them on to SAP.
BPM Can Add Two Percentage Points to the Operating Margin
18.11.2008
Business process management (BPM) has become a hot topic for many companies. Why? Because BPM systems do not just map the individual requirements of an organization in a way that is integrated, economical, and easy to manage – they also improve communication between the user department and IT. Professor Ayelt Komus explains to SAP.info just how much BPM is being put into practice in today’s business environment.
Business Transformation Imperative in Wholesale Distribution Industry
15.10.2008
The wholesale distribution industry is changing rapidly. Today, customers are in the driver’s seat, competition is tough, and the supply chains have become more complex. Add to that high fuel prices and a sluggish economy, and you have a tough environment to run a successful business. Distributors have to adapt to these changes, because standing still means falling behind.
“Plat-Forming” with Partners
26.03.2008
Attendees traveled to SAP´s Walldorf headquarters from all over the globe to learn, discuss, and validate what SAP is doing in the area of service-oriented architecture – and enterprise services specifically. They met for the first Platform Thought Leadership Council (PTLC).
How to get Employees on Board with Business Intelligence
04.10.2007
Adding business intelligence systems remains a top priority for many CIOs. Unfortunately, they grapple with the downside, as well. The following analyst tips can help mature a company’s business intelligence initiatives and drive related user adoption.
Record-Breaking Attendance Makes SAP TechEd ’06 Most Successful Ever
16.11.2006
SAP AG announced record-breaking attendance for its SAP TechEd ’06 global conference series, with more than 15,000 software developers, business process experts, consultants, IT managers and SAP partners from throughout the SAP ecosystem participating over the last two months, learning how to transform existing business processes and IT landscapes and take advantage of enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA).
No Farewell to Innovation
23.08.2006
Software development is increasingly following industrial standards. Standardization and commoditization are conquering the industry – but without completely forcing out individualization and innovation.
Modular Global Sourcing
14.11.2005
While IT departments have been a great enabler for companies to drive down transaction costs, the traditional IT services models have fallen short when it comes to the current imperatives of improving operational efficiency and business innovation. One reason for this is the low level of global sourcing maturity within the IT services industry. This is in contrast with the critical role that global sourcing has played in driving design and manufacturing innovation for, among others, the automotive, clothing and consumer electronics industries.
Vendavo and SAP Announce Reseller Agreement for Price Management Software
09.11.2005
Vendavo, Inc. and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP AG will offer a comprehensive solution for price and margin management by reselling Vendavo’s market-leading price management software suite to its customers within manufacturing industries such as chemicals, high tech and oil and gas. The new solution, which is “Powered by SAP NetWeaver,” will complement and enhance the price execution capabilities of mySAP ERP and mySAP Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM) with real-time, sophisticated pricing analytics, a powerful framework for price setting and policy management; and interactive negotiation capabilities to recommend, negotiate and evaluate prices and terms on sales agreements. Sold under the name SAP Price and Margin Management by Vendavo, the solution is available immediately.
SAP to Establish Syndicated Credit Facility
22.09.2004
SAP AG is planning to establish a Euro 1 billion syndicated multi-currency revolving credit facility through a group of banks led by ABN AMRO Bank, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan.
